West Hawaii Explorations Academy
73-4500 Kahilihili St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 31% state 41% · 2025-26 | 37% state 52% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 27% state 38% · 2025-26 | 41% state 55% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 16% state 36% · 2025-26 | 50% state 53% · 2025-26 | 38% state 43% · 2024-25 |
| Grade 11 | 18% state 27% · 2025-26 | 57% state 57% · 2025-26 | — |
| High school (Biology) | — | — | 58% state 37% · 2024-25 |
| All grades | 23% state 35% · 2025-26 | 46% state 54% · 2025-26 | 38% state 40% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23% state 35% | 46% state 54% | — |
| 2024-25 | 22% state 36% | 47% state 55% | 38% state 40% |
| 2023-24 | 18% state 34% | 53% state 53% | 44% state 37% |
| 2022-23 | 27% state 33% | 59% state 52% | 38% state 38% |
| 2021-22 | 23% state 32% | 61% state 53% | 50% state 37% |
| 2018-19 | 37% state 37% | 63% state 54% | — |
| 2017-18 | 36% state 38% | 69% state 55% | — |
| 2016-17 | 38% state 37% | 61% state 50% | — |
| 2015-16 | 38% state 36% | 54% state 51% | — |
| 2014-15 | 33% state 37% | 49% state 47% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Hawaii high schools where 7–17% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 12%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 23%, typical similar school 24%. Higher than 46% of 26 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 46%, typical similar school 52%. Higher than 27% of 26 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Kealakehe High School 3.9 mi from this school · math 26% · English 64%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Graduation & college
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 6%
- White 39%
- Hispanic 18%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 24%
- Other 13%
Students with disabilities: 5% of students (13) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 7% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
| Pick to compare | |||||
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Kealakehe High School
Grades 9–12
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
3.9 mi |
26%
±0
vs state
|
64%
+8
vs state
|
51% | |
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Kealakehe Intermediate School
Grades 6–8
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
4.6 mi |
25%
−13
vs state
|
47%
−6
vs state
|
65% |
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